It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact First Coast can now relate to. They fell 55-42 to the Nease Panthers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buccaneers of the 59-43 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Nease's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Lindsay led the charge by going 6 of 15 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Gebauer, who posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
This is the second loss in a row for First Coast and nudges their season record down to 11-12. As for Nease, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-15.
First Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nease, they will challenge Oakleaf at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakleaf knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Nease likes a good challenge.
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